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Hotel Highlights

Modern interior design by Alessandro Mendini and contemporary art displayed throughout

15th-century wine cellar, home to over 300 wines, with exclusive tasting sessions

Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà - LUXURY HOTEL IN VERONA

A unique art hotel in the beautiful wine district of Valpolicella

Packed full of contemporary works of art by world-famous artists, Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà is a grand, classic Venetian-style villa sitting in a beautifully manicured five-acre garden. Inside, ultra modern design by renowned architect and designer, Alessandro Mendini, stands out in stark contrast to the historic building. Expect statement design, a superb spa, fitness room, outdoor pool and exquisite cuisine. The newly opened OASI Relax outdoor area has two Jacuzzis and provides guests with the ultimate in outdoor relaxation.

Each one of the 59 rooms in Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà is individually decorated and masterfully styled with the use of vividly bright coloured fabrics and furnishings as well as original paintings. Astounding pieces of contemporary art in dizzying colours found are throughout the hotel and include works by Marc Quinn, Damien Hurst, Anish Kapoor and Vanessa Beecroft.

Wander through the winding streets of Verona and discover the medieval palaces, ancient ruins, elegant churches and the spectacular Roman Arena. Piazza delle Erbe is at the heart of the city and is one of the most stunning piazzas in Italy, surrounded by medieval and Renaissance architecture. Return to Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà for a delicious lunch beside the pool. Then, spend some time at nearby Lake Garda and the medieval villages of Bardolino and Lazise. Or head for the towns of Sirmione, Gardone and Salò on the western side of the lake.

Awards

This hotel has been awarded:

Luxury Villa Resort 2015 - Luxury Hotel Awards

The Ristorante Atelier is a gourmet restaurant that offers a great selection of local dishes reinterpretated in modern key. The menu of the restaurant is seasonal to offer the best of the local fresh ingredients.

Peter s Bar

Cuisine type: Local Cuisine

Meals served: Lunch, Dinner

A charming atmosphere accompanied by a pleasant background music. The ideal place where guests can enjoy cocktails and aperitifs that are prepared and served with expertise and kindness by Villa Amista barman

Amista

Meals served: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The Amista is our restaurant that offers a great selection of local dishes reinterpreted in modern key. The menu of the restaurant is seasonal to offer the best of the local fresh produces.

Top tip for other guests:

What I liked most

fantastic

Stay date: September 2016

My Trip Type: Couple

Best location,
Staff very very friendly.
You get the feeling as you're stayimg at home.

Top tip for other guests:

Had a great vacation .

Hotelier reply:

Dear Mr. Ehud Mirvis,
We would like to thank you for your kind review. It was a great pleasure for us to have you as a guest.
We are delighted you enjoyed your stay in our Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà and that you felt as you were staying at home, this is one of our main purpose!
We look forward to welcome you soon!
With our Kindest Regards
Luigi Leardini
General Manager

What I liked most

General service

Location

Leisure facilities

Breakfast

What I might improve

Not quite 5*

By Emma from Inverurie, United Kingdom

Stay date: June 2016

My Trip Type: Family

First impressions were very good, the drive way and grounds are lovely and the main lobby with the eccentric modern art pieces makes for a great welcome, even the corridors are amazingly decorated and very striking. The reception staff and the bar staff were friendly and helpful, and the pool area was nice. The rooms themselves were a bit dark but very clean and decorated in the same quirky manner which was nice and the bed was comfortable. The bathroom however wasn't quite up to the same standard and the shower seemed to leak and leave a huge puddle on the floor. The mini bar was also extremely over priced.
During our stay, there was some sort of event on in the hotel, which wasn't too much of a bother at first, but when it came to dinner we decided to eat in the hotel restaurant, which reception staff suggested and booked for us. When we went down to the restaurant, it wasn't clearly signed and there were no staff around and the whole place seemed booked out for the event (which we weren't informed of). When we found a staff member, they took us to a table but we were made to feel very uncomfortable and unwelcome. The food itself was nice but pretty expensive for what it was and a bit experimental in a bad way (mango tiramisu?). The wine list was also extortionate (hard to find a bottle under 75EUR).
The breakfast (included in room rate) however was very nice, staff friendly and you could order eggs etc. on top of the extensive buffet.
The hotel spa is also very nice, with sauna, steam room and a thermal pool, but the showers were a little dirty to be honest.
Overall, I'd say the best part of the hotel is the quirkiness of it, with the amazing modern art installations and lovely grounds. I don't think I would stay again however, as the value for money is not good enough and its just not quite 5*.

Top tip for other guests:

Maybe just stop by for a drink and a look around the lobby

Hotelier reply:

Dear Ms. Rhodes,
First of all we would like to thank you for your candid review of your recent stay at our hotel.
Your feedback is extremely valuable to us, as we strive to improve with each and every stay.
I greatly appreciate your comments about the hotel, its quirkiness and the staff.
Thank you or bringing some issues to our attention. The satisfaction of our guests is always our top priority.
We took good note of your feedback and for sure we will improve our lacks.
We are deeply sorry that you felt unconformable during the dinner due to an event.
In taking great care of our hotel, our main priority is to be able to offer a very well-maintained and comfortable atmosphere.
I hope that I can convince you to change your mind about another visit to our property. Please reach out to me directly if you would be willing to give us a chance to turn your experience around.
It would be such a pleasure to personally welcome you back to our hotel!
Luigi Leardini
General Manager

What I liked most

General service

Welcome and departure

Internet and wifi

What I might improve

Wonderful gem close to Verona

By Willem from Bunschoten-Spakenburg, Netherlands

Stay date: August 2015

My Trip Type: Couple

This is a hidden gem close to Verona and having their own shuttle it is very easy to visit Verona without a car,
The hotel itself is an old villa fully restored with modern art, quite a combination, but it works as it is refreshing.
The staff are all very helpful, just ask and they will do what they can, without saying no.
We had dinner at one evening and that was very good with good choices of wine and affordable!
The breakfast buffet was the biggest I have ever seen, so many choices of every food selection, like cheeses, cold cuts, cereals, seeds, bread, fruit and so on.
The hotel has a lovely pool with poolbar. Water is very cold, but that is me.
All in all, great place to stay and be pampered

What I liked most

Perfect Stay

By Anna from Frankfurt, Germany

Stay date: July 2015

My Trip Type: Couple

We loved everything from the beginning: The small route with the gate opening to a stunning garden/park, the old villa from the outside, not expecting a modern, exceptional interior and design Lobby, ALWAYS friendly and helpful staff, our room upgrade, the Pool, the ambiance, everything! Visit to Verona and the Arena was great on top, shuttle on time...etc.
What we especially liked during our stay: The great Breakfast. Never had such a good breakfast our entire trip (several hotels) trough Toskana, so we decided to cancel the stay in a different hotel at the end of our holidays and fortunately could get 1 more night at villa amista and loved it again. Thank you, we will come back next time in Verona
not to forget: Pool and Garden has very good architecture for well-being, SPA was nice too...great idea to serve fruits when it was so hot outside...

Heaven on Earth since 2008 - Again

By Petr from Prague 4, Czech Republic

Stay date: June 2015

My Trip Type: Family

Excellent setting near Verona (city center is always hot during summer and hotel offers shuttle service to downtown), excellent garden with clean pool, better then last years breakfast and dinners, clean room, quiet place, nice staff (at least to Italian standards :) / no offense).
The only thing to really improve is wifi connection + need to cover pool with wifi as well. This is longterm weakest point of the hotel.

Top tip for other guests:

Treat this place as secrete

Hotelier reply:

Dear Mr. Kalab,
We wish to thank you for visiting us again.
It is always a pleasure to have you the Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà.
We try to better ourselves every year in order to become one of Italy’s greatest small hotels.
In regards to the WiFi, we are actually implementing it all over the gardens behind the villa.So, hopefully during you next visit you will be able to surf the net while sipping a cocktail by the pool.
While thanking you once again and inviting you to stay at the Byblos Art Hotel again in the future, I wish to extend you the best regards,
Luigi Leardini
General Manager

What I liked most

Leisure facilities

Location

What I might improve

Comfort and pleasure of the eyes !

By Jean from Outremont , Canada

Stay date: June 2015

My Trip Type: Couple

What a fascinating place. The comfort of a sumptuous residence and the decor of a museum of modern art. The contrasts are mind boggling and done with such class. The garden and the pool are an oasis of peace after an exhausting day of visits in Verona.

Top tip for other guests:

Plan to spend time at the pool

What I liked most

Location

Welcome and departure

Local knowledge and experiences

Leisure facilities

What I might improve

One of my most amazing SLH experience

By Nicolas from Geneva, Switzerland

Stay date: May 2015

My Trip Type: Couple

I've been travelling for many years in a lot of SLH boutique hotels around the world. I never write any comment about hotels, I don't have time for it. But this time, I have to admit; this place offered me the most amazing tailor-made luxury experience ever. Thank you to all their team and I hope this will remain as it is for the next decades.

Top tip for other guests:

Enjoy enjoy enjoy

Hotelier reply:

Dear Mr Hanssens,
I wish to thank you for your kind words.
We pride ourselves for being one of the most unique luxury hotels of the world and we always try to provide an extra-ordinary experience to each one of our guests.
The team at the Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà are very pleased that you have enjoyed your time in Valpolicella.
We hope to welcome you again in the future.
Best regards,
Luigi Leardini
General Manager

What I liked most

What I might improve

wonderful location, however

By Anette-Marie from Vienna, Austria

Stay date: August 2014

My Trip Type: Business

excellent location, beautiful villa, outstanding design. Wonderful rooms, but our room was really too small for a deluxe room, directly faced to a wall, so it was dark inside during the whole day. The two most disagreable points of this beautiful hotel are: you pay definitively rudely too much for extras: an aperol spritz (small quantity) for 12 Euro, served in a plastic glass at the pool ist definitely too much. You have to request for WLAN cards! These cards only work with a code for one (!) computer/iphone/ipad for 24 hours. If you have more gadgets, you have to ask more cards, which is a "petition". This is absolutely not the level for a "leading hotel of the world"

Top tip for other guests:

select your room type and style immediately at arrival. Some are small and dark